New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
LORD SALISBURl'S PROMISES.
THE TORY POLICY SMACKETh MUCH OF
REFORM
REFORM IN THE CHURCH, REFORM IN PARLIAMENT,
REFORM IN THE COUNTIES. BUT NONE IN IRE
LAND-wHY MR.. GLADSTONE APOLOGIZED
TO COLONEL DOPPING-PERsONAL-
Icy CARLE TO TILE TRInrNE.l
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Copyright; 1887: BY The New- York Tribune
LONDON. Nov. 24.-Lord Salsbury's speech
at Oxford is authoritative reassertion
of the policy for the next session of Parlia-
ment heretofore outlined by two three mem
bers of his Cabinet. There is longer any
doubt that the Ministry are resolved on
further reform of Parliamentary procedure. OBJ
structOn is to be dealt with as the cattle plague
was dealt with it is to be stamped out if the Gov
ernment with a majority of a hundred at its back
can do it, Ireland is not to be allowed to block
the way. Thus the Tory Government accepts the
mandate OF the Democracy. Lord Salisbury be-
lieves that the first wish of the people Of England
is to restore the efficiency of the legislative ma
chine. He will obey that wish; then he will obey
others. lie promises reform of country govern
ment first of all. Mr.. Chambcrlalp's hand may be
seen III that. English counties are to have homo
rule though Ireland is not.
That is for the present the most i'm
portant message which the ruler of England
has to address to the English people; but the
Conservative leader shows himself in a reforming
mood altogether and is ready to reform even the
House of Lords. If the House of Commons can
agree on any measure. OF course he believes
they cannot. Meantime once more he declares
that the hereditary chamber will use, or ought
to use, the power II possesses under the
existing Constitution The Church, however, Lord
Salisbury thinks can be reformed. must be rc-
formed in order to weaken attacks it, He resents
Mr. Gladstones new proposals with extraordinary
bitterness and denounccs his rival ready to
sacrifice the Church in Wales for purely party OBJ
ects If he VINO once was the pa sion
ate defender of the Church had been told lie
was to betray it he would have answered, is thy
servant dog that he should do this thingf' Such
is the language which one churchman now
thinks il decorous TO use about another. However.
Lord Salisbury himself is prepared to sacrifice
tithes in order to save Establishment.
Mr. Gladstoncs letter to Colonel Doping
was written under very strong pressure
The Tories bitterly sarcastic on 1t. Nothing,
they saw but the threat of libel suit extorted
from him apology for what he now admits was
a libel on Doping" They are mistaken. II re-
Qulred in addition TO that the urgent persuaslons
of SIR William Vernon Harcourt and Mr.. Henry
Labouchere. They either went or sent
to Hawarden and theirs the counsel on
which the Liberal leader acted The Tories do not
fail to point out that Mr. G.a1stOnes attack on
Colonel Dopping for pointing rifle at q boy had
no meaning If, he now SAYS he did not mean that
the rlre was oadci. But enough; the episode Is
not one which anyb body cares to dwell on.
The exhibition of :he Jubilee presents to
the Iocn which openet September - and closed
Yesterday. ha, been visited by nearly half MILL
ion persons.
The American Minister is shooting pheasants
this week with Mr Raili. formerly member OF
Parliament for Wailingford, at Aldcr5rooh, III sur
rev. The party includes Lord Wolseley. the Coun-
tess of Shrewsbury the Earl and Countess Of CORK.
Lord Barring aud Mr. Henry James.
The illness of Lord Rosehcrvs eldest son. Lord
Damcuy, Is now declared by the doctors t. be
malar.ai gastric fever. There Is slight improve
ment bur some anxiety. &. W. :.